Washing, dyeing, rinsing, and drying machine



Jan. 8, 1935, c. FLORI 1,987,436

WASHING, DYEING, RINSING, AND DRYING MACHINE j; INVENTR 287 charlesFLOR@ /27 .A

WASHING, DYEING, RINSING, AND DRYING MACHINE Filed June 20, 1931 n 2Sheets-Sheet 2 l 3 INVENTOR: Fig. 5. I 41 charles FLURI.

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Patented Jan. 8, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Charles Flori,Marseille, France Application June 20, 1931, Serial No. 545,702 In GreatBritain April 1, 1931 1 Claim. (Cl. (iS-18) The present invention refersto a washing, dyeoutside the scope of the present invention, but ing,rinsing and drying machine combined in only as regards the possibilitiesof the place where such a manner as to effect the several operations themachine is placed. without the necessity of withdrawing from the Therotation of the basket 3 is obtained by a 5 basket the tissues, linens,hemps, threads or any shaft 16 set vertically suspended by a cardan 5materials requiring these operations. type of joint 17 itselfconnectedto another shaft To give apractical realization of the inven-18 turning in bearings 19 preferably ball bearings tion without howeverlimiting the invention to or the like. the arrangements of accessories,these vdetails be- On the shaftv18 are freely mounted: a pulley lo ingindependent of the invention proper, the ac- 20'having an internalconical gear and a second 10 companying drawings show, by way ofexample: pulley 2l on the hub of which is provided a toothed Figure 1 isa part sectional elevation to show gear 22. Between the two pulleys20,21 is a the details; Fig. Y2 is a plan view, the upper bearsleeve 23keyed on the shaft 18 but not fastin oring being removed S that thevarious parts may der to be able to slide upwardly or downwardly;

i be better seen; Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view acthe sleeve 23 isterminated; on the side of the i5 cording to the line 3-3 of Figure 1.Figure 4 pulley 20 by a friction cone 24 forming co-acting representsthe upper part of Figure 1 drawn to part to that of the pulley 20, andon the side of an enlarged scale and Figure 5 is a horizontal the pulley21, by teeth 25 which co-act with the cross section of the devicethrough the tank and teeth 22.

container. The pulley 20 receives a rotary movement 20 In its detailsthe machine comprises: 1 a bowl through a belt 26 passing over twopulleys 27 0f Sheet metal, CODDel 01 Cestini! Carrying the and 28 one ofwhich 27 for instance is keyed on COCkS 2 adapted t0 admit 01' evacuatethe liquids a horizontal shaft 29 while the other 28 is mountnecessaryfor the various treatments to which ed loose on this shaft. The belt 26returns over the materials are to be subjected. a pulley 30 mountedloose on a shaft fixed on a 25 In the bowl l rotates a drum or basket 3which support 31 or frame.

is cylindrical and perforated with holes over its On the shaft 29 arekeyed two other pulleys, entire periphery as well as on the bottom 4which the one 32 of small diameter and the other 33 of moreovercomprises below the baflies 5 adapted large diameter permitting ofgiving to this shaft 30 to assist the penetration of fluids in the holesof two speeds, a high speed and a reduced speed 30 the bottom. likewiseon the periphery inside through the intermediary of belts 34 and 35comand outside of the' basket are disposed other battles ing directlyfrom the transmission and from the 6 intended as the previous ones, tocause the motor. circulation of fluid contained in the bowl 1, in theThe shaft 29 carries in addition a crank shaft 35 basket while ensuringby the internal ones a rub- 36 (Fig. 3) on which is articulated a rod 37(Figs. 35 bing of the treatedma'terials which favours the 1 and 2) andthrough the same imparts to a sec- Denetration of liquid and uniformtreatment. tor 38 an oscillatory movement said sector being The bOWl 1iS Sllrmolmted With 8 Casing 7 coupled to a, second sector 39 throughthe interwhich is watertight and capable of withstanding mediary of asleeve 40 (Fig, 2) mounted on 9, hor- 40 a pressure of about 1 to 5kilograms, on which izuntal Shaft 41 (Figs. 1 and 2) which turns in 40is arranged a doqr 8 giving access to the insidebearings 42 secured tothe frame. From the sec- The baslet 3 1s formed' on top by a' two'pnttor 38 starts a cable 43 which passes over a pulley cover 9 artmulatedby hinges lo' 44, loose on a shaft 45, winds one or more turns 4 Aroundthe bowl l is an envelope 11 which on the pulley 21, passes under asecond pulley 5 serves as a furnace underneath by means of the 46, looseon a shaft 47 and is secured to a second arrangement of a set offlrebars 12 and an ashpit sector 39 1521155111 so gg'rsnsehggglhlnlxlln, sggxifs 2 To improve the various operations, there is arrangedin spirals 14 disposed between the bowl 1 ranged on the Shaft 16 in the@tenor of the bas' and. the casing 11, the'fumes being evacuated ket3bames 48 generally threemnumberierd 50 through a conduit 15 placed atthe Side and dialso with holes to facilitate the circulation of rectedto any appropriate flue of the locality lldwherein the apparatus isdisposed. 'I'he rebars The functie? OY Operation 0f the mechanical 12can be replaced by any suitable heating means, parts consists mi theexact means of supplying heat being quite (1) a rapid rotation of thebasket by means 55 of the belt 34 which drives pulley 32 keyed on theshaft 29 which gives a rapid rotation to pulley 20 through theintermediary of pulley 2'7 and belt 26; by the engagement of the cone 24this rotation is transmitted to the shaft 18 and consequently to thebasket.

(2) a slow rotation of the basket by engaging pulley33 with the belt 35.

(3) an alternative movement of the basket by engagement of pulley 33with the belt 35, and through the intermediary of the crank shaft 36, ofthe connecting rod 37 of the sectors 38, 39, of the cable 43 and of thepulley 21; the displacement towards the top of sleeve 2.3 causestheteeth 22 and 25 to engage which transmits the alternative movement tothe basket 3.

I claim:

A washing, dyeing and drying machine, comprising a bowl adapted tocontain fluid, a casing connected to and closing the top of said bowl, adoor in said casing giving access t0 the bowl, an envelope surroundingsaid bowl, means for heating said bowl, said means being mounted in saidenvelope, a vertical shaft in said bowl, means for rotating said shaftwith a continuous motion, said shaft having an alternate motion inaddition to said continuous motion, a perforated basket mounted on saidshaft, said basket being located in the fluid in said bowl, and beingadapted to hold the articles to be treated, a door in the top of saidperforated basket for insertion of the articles to be treated, bafllesmounted in said perforated basket, adapted to rub the articles to betreated, and baffles mounted on the exterior of said perforated basket,adapted to force the uid in the bowl to pass through the perforatedwalls of the basket.

CHARLES FLORI.

